In this movie, I am going to help you select and use a tripod and head when you…are shooting video with your DSLR.…Remember that video is about shooting over time.…It is not about a single image.…Because of that, the camera has to be held steady over the time needed to make the shot.…I am sure you have watched home movies or home videos where the camera was…constantly bouncing and moving all around, very hard to watch.…Well, it is possible to handhold the camera for video, especially with some of…the special rigs now available on the market.…

The best way to hold your camera steady over time is to use a tripod.…Video is also about shooting with motion.…So you need a head that supports smooth motion.…To best understand how a video head works, let's first take a look at a tripod…head used for still photography.…You are familiar with the standard heads that come with tripods for still photography.…Whether a ball head or a pan/tilt head, photo heads are designed to make it…easy for you to position your camera for the single shot and then hold the camera very still.…

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3/21/2011

In Video for Photographers: Shooting with a DSLR, photographer and videographer Rob Sheppard provides the essential foundation that photographers need to make the leap from still pictures to moving ones. From technical considerations, such as audio and frame rates, to aesthetic issues, such as composition and story development, this course presents concepts and techniques photographers need to get the best results from their gear and learn the art of video-based storytelling. Exercise files are included with the course.